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by haelduksf
Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:46 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Flying Monkeys - Netherworld
Replies: 87
Views: 24120

We haven't seen any good baltic porters around here for a while...
by haelduksf
Wed May 27, 2009 12:56 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Black Creek Historic Brewery
Replies: 26
Views: 7733

Re: Black Creek Historic Brewery

The target consumer is the tourist stream through Black Creek. It's really about the experience and education more than anything else. The hope is to eventually gather world wide attention. The plan is not to create a pub that is a facade of ye old pub but to build one that's the "real deal&qu...
by haelduksf
Thu May 21, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Black Creek Historic Brewery
Replies: 26
Views: 7733

I'm confused by the concerns that people are expressing about the Black Creek brewery/pub being able to attract customers. Sure, it may not have a constant stream of beer geeks and pub hounds like places downtown. But Black Creek is a big tourist attraction with tons of people going through there e...
by haelduksf
Thu May 21, 2009 1:53 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Propeller ESB coming to LCBO
Replies: 47
Views: 15240

I don't think lab testing will be a problem: R+R has been importing the stuff privately for months now. Unless the LCBO has to test every pallet, it's been tested.
by haelduksf
Thu May 21, 2009 1:52 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Black Creek Historic Brewery
Replies: 26
Views: 7733

A microbrewery 20 minutes walk from my house? And it's not even my birthday! I agree that it'll be hard to get patronage. Most others who live within a 30-minute radius are either poor or students (read "very poor"). Then again, one could say the same of the LCBO at Steeles and Keele, and ...
by haelduksf
Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper...
Replies: 7
Views: 4361

I could go in on a few bottles of BGB.
by haelduksf
Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Ratebeer unsafe?
Replies: 53
Views: 18294

SteelbackGuy wrote:

I wonder who would choose ratebeer as a target? Strange.
We'll know as soon as the ransom note arrives.
by haelduksf
Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Bar Towel 10th anniversary! November 4th @ Victory Cafe
Replies: 30
Views: 11161

I'll be there around 10:30. I hope all you old-timers will still be awake :P
by haelduksf
Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:18 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO Pumpkin Beers Release for Hallowe'en 2008
Replies: 67
Views: 25085

There were a couple dozen Post Road bottles at the Atrium store as of 5:30 today.
by haelduksf
Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:48 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What to do when the beer selection sucks?
Replies: 60
Views: 18109

Bobsy wrote:
Ralphus wrote:It tastes even better than Coors light.
As far as I know these 7 words describe at least 99% of organic compounds.
And a good 40% of non-organic compounds too.
by haelduksf
Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: LCBO Winter Warmers 2008 Release
Replies: 159
Views: 42334

The Creemore urBock has just hit shelves. I picked up a sixer at the Princess Walk LCBO, dated Oct. 11.
by haelduksf
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Uniting beer drinkers. Ontarians Deserve More Choice.
Replies: 3
Views: 2579

Those of us on the mailing list for this petition have been asked to contact Premier McGuinty and voice our support; here's (an edited version of) the email I got today. THe formatting sucks, sorry. ----------------- B E E R S T O R E P E T I T I O N - > > > Update # 6 (from Derek Forward) BEER PETI...
by haelduksf
Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What to do when the beer selection sucks?
Replies: 60
Views: 18109

I usually have a mental list of "cocktails that sound amusing that I should try one day". Last time this situation cropped up, I had gin and tonics; next time it'll be a Tom Collins and/or Liquid Cocaine.
by haelduksf
Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Mikkeller - Consignment
Replies: 13
Views: 8013

Anyone care to go halfers with me? I'd like half a case of the beer geek, and half of one of the others too. PM me please :) If you're in the KW area, there's a group of us who're splitting some cases of Mikkeller - the thread's in the Random Talk forum. Unfortunately, I'm in North York. Then again...
by haelduksf
Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Mikkeller - Consignment
Replies: 13
Views: 8013

Anyone care to go halfers with me? I'd like half a case of the beer geek, and half of one of the others too. PM me please :)